Cascade Fir vs Highfin dogfish

Abies amabilis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Abies	Centroscyllium
Species	Abies amabilis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Highfin dogfish

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.